Memorial Day 2012 Parking Rules in SF | How Not to Get a Ticket

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If you’ve got a car in San Francisco you’re already paying a crapload in insurance, your dents have dents, you have to suffer through critical mass and people hating on you for ruining the planet.

And if that wasn’t enough… there’s the insanely complex, nearly impossible to decipher conflicting parking signs and rules.

Thankfully on Memorial Day 2012 the city of San Francisco is going to reward you with a ticket-free day of parking… sort of…

Memorial Day 2012 Parking Rules Overview:

FREE PARKING (i.e. Not Enforced)

Street Sweeping: Not enforced (M-F street sweeping that is… the few streets that have 7-day street sweeping – like Market Street – will still be enforced)

Residential Permit Parking: Not enforced

Commuter Towaway: Not enforced

Green Zone: Not enforced (short term parking – usually 10 mins Monday-Saturday 10am to 6pm)

ENFORCED:

Parking Meters: Enforced. Yes, you have to pay your stupid meter even on a holiday.
Like all days you are allowed to park at a broken meter, but the posted time limit still applies.

Red Zone: Enforced

Blue Zone: Enforced (Handicap)

Posted 1-2 hour parking limits: Enforced

7 Day a Week Nighttime Street Sweeping: This everyday street sweeping such as along Market Street is still enforced even on holidays

Yellow Curbs : Commercial loading & unloading parking zones are enforced, but there’s no tow-away. (you can still get a ticket)

White Zone: Passenger loading zones are enforced (5 minute limit), but only while the business (and some apartment buildings) is open – if the business that paid for the zone (usually the one right in front of the white zone) is closed, it’s free parking. (Beware… some businesses are 24 hours even though they may look closed – Our parking enforcement source recommended you find a security guard for the building and ask.)

Source: SFMTA Holiday Enforcement, SFMTA Color Curb Program Details